[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by me, accompanied by Abu Bakr, riding on two camels, heading towards Madinah. They were carrying their belongings on the back of a camel, owned by Ibn Ar-Rida', and they were accompanied by a young boy named Mas'ud. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ instructed Mas'ud, saying, "Accompany them and do not leave their side until they complete their needs from you and from your camel.” Mas'ud followed them through different routes, he took the path of Ath-Thaniyyat Al-Zamha', then he took the path of Ath-Thaniyyat Al-Kubah, then he met them near Ahya', then he took the path of Ath-Thaniyyat Al-Murra, then he met them near Shu'bat Dhāt Kashṭ, then he took the route of Al-Mudallajah, then he took the route of Al-'Ishālah, then he took the path of Ath-Thaniyyat Al-Murra, and then he brought them into the city. They had completed their needs from Mas'ud and his camel. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then sent Mas'ud back to his master Aws bin Abdullah. Mas'ud, who used to have no turban on his camel, was instructed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to put a rope around the neck of his camel while riding it. Sakhrah bin Malik said, "By Allah, he marked us that day with the sign of the rope's mark. There was a clear mark between the two sides and the mark was long."  

مَرَّ بِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَمَعَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ؓ بِخَذَوَاتَ بَيْنَ الْجُحْفَةِ وَهَرْشَا وَهُمَا عَلَى جَمَلٍ وَاحِدٍ وَهُمَا مُتَوَجِّهَانِ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَحَمَلَهُمَا عَلَى فَحْلِ إِبِلِهِ ابْنُ الرِّدَاءِ وَبَعَثَ مَعَهُمَا غُلَامًا لَهُ يُقَالُ لَهُ مَسْعُودٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ اسْلُكْ بِهِمَا حَيْثُ تَعْلَمُ مِنْ مَخَازَمِ الطُّرُقِ وَلَا تُفَارِقْهُمَا حَتَّى يَقْضِيَا حَاجَتَهُمَا مِنْكَ وَمِنْ جَمَلِكَ فَسَلَكَ بِهِمَا ثَنِيَّةَ الزَّمْحَاءِ ثُمَّ سَلَكَ بِهِمَا ثَنِيَّةَ الْكُوبَةِ ثُمَّ قَبِلَ بِهِمَا أَحْيَاءَ ثُمَّ سَلَكَ بِهِمَا ثَنِيَّةَ الْمُرَّةِ ثُمَّ أَتَى بِهِمَا مِنْ شُعْبَةِ ذَاتِ كَشْطٍ ثُمَّ سَلَكَ بِهِمَا الْمُدْلَجَةَ ثُمَّ سَلَكَ بِهِمَا الْعِشَالَةَ ثُمَّ سَلَكَ بِهِمَا ثَنِيَّةَ الْمُرَّةِ ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَهُمَا الْمَدِينَةَ وَقَدْ قَضَيَا حَاجَتَهُمَا مِنْهُ وَمِنْ جَمَلِهِ ثُمَّ رَجَّعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَسْعُودًا إِلَى سَيِّدِهِ أَوْسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ وَكَانَ مُغَفَّلًا لَا يَسِمُ الْإِبِلَ «فَأَمَرَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنْ يَأْمُرَ أَوْسًا أَنْ يَسِمَهَا فِي أَعْنَاقِهَا قَيْدَ الْفَرَسِ» قَالَ صَخْرُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ «وَهُوَ وَاللهِ سَمْتُنَا الْيَوْمَ وَقَيْدُ الْفَرَسِ فِيمَا أَرَى حَلْقُ حَلْقَتَيْنِ وَمَدُّ بَيْنَهُمَا مَدًّا»